304 North 37^th Street

The History of the Building

304-306, 308-310: “Circa 1880, two two-and-and-half story, four-register, Second Empire-style double built by same developer. Stone facade over brick construction; Victorian ,wood porches with minor alterations. Carved wood cornices, carved gabled dormers projecting from slate-shingled mansard.”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

Previous Residents

1880:

Ross D. Hanson 37 Dealer in boots & soles; born in Del., father in Md., mother in Del.

Anna J. Hanson 38 Father born in Del.

Hodwell Hanson 7 At school; had whooping cough on enumeration day

Lillian C. Hanson 4 Had whooping cough on enumeration day

Annie J. Hanson 35 Sister; deaf in on ear; born in Del., father in Md., mother in Del.

Elizabeth Kandly 40 Cousin; born in Del.

Mary Gallagher 35 Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 489, 28)

In 1870 they living at 3617 Baring St. and in 1900 living they were at 3604 Baring St.

1890-‘91 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. John S. Haverstick

Horace Haverstick

1900:

Horace Haverstich 52 Lawyer; owner; single; free of mortgage

Mary E McGrath 53 Housekeeper; born in Canada, parents in Ireland

Sarah L Lee 22 Servant; black; born in Va.

(ED 549, 2a)

The 1890 Directory lists a William C Haverstick at 109 S 34^th St.

1906 Blue book: Horace Haverstick

J.E. Haverstick

Miss M.B. Glass

1910: 304 N 37^th

Horace Haverstick 63 Attorney, own office

John Edward Haverstick 65 Brother; manager for coal co.; widowed

Gertrude H Haverstick 68 Cousin; widowed, 1 child

Bulah Evans 22 Servant; black; born in Va.

(ED 499, 6a)

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